E-17 - Roman Catholic Bishops Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

2011-02-14

1. In this Act, saving incompatibility, the term

(a)  “diocese” means a territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part in Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an archeparchy, an eparchy, an exarchate, a vicariate apostolic, a military ordinariate, a prefecture apostolic, a territorial prelacy and a territorial abbey;

(b)  “bishop” means the cleric who, according to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, is appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a diocesan bishop, an archeparch, an eparch, an exarch, a vicar apostolic, a military ordinary, a prefect apostolic, a territorial prelate, a territorial abbot, an apostolic administrator, a diocesan administrator, a provicar in a vicariate apostolic and a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic;

(c)  “legal person” means a legal person constituted under the authority of section 3 of this Act;

(d)  “register” means the register referred to in Chapter II of the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1).

R. S. 1964, c. 304, s. 1; 1993, c. 48, s. 403; 1997, c. 25, s. 18; 1999, c. 40, s. 127; 2010, c. 7, s. 282.

1999-10-22

1. In this Act, saving incompatibility, the term

(a)  “diocese” means a territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part in Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an archeparchy, an eparchy, an exarchate, a vicariate apostolic, a military ordinariate, a prefecture apostolic, a territorial prelacy and a territorial abbey;

(b)  “bishop” means the cleric who, according to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, is appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a diocesan bishop, an archeparch, an eparch, an exarch, a vicar apostolic, a military ordinary, a prefect apostolic, a territorial prelate, a territorial abbot, an apostolic administrator, a diocesan administrator, a provicar in a vicariate apostolic and a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic;

(c)  “legal person” means a legal person constituted under the authority of section 3 of this Act;

(d)  “register” means the register instituted under the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons (chapter P-45).

R. S. 1964, c. 304, s. 1; 1993, c. 48, s. 403; 1997, c. 25, s. 18; 1999, c. 40, s. 127.

1997-06-12

1. In this Act, saving incompatibility, the term

(a)  “diocese” means a territory under the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part in Québec; this term includes an archdiocese, a diocese, an archeparchy, an eparchy, an exarchate, a vicariate apostolic, a military ordinariate, a prefecture apostolic, a territorial prelacy and a territorial abbey;

(b)  “bishop” means the cleric who, according to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church, is appointed to administer a diocese; this term includes an archbishop, a diocesan bishop, an archeparch, an eparch, an exarch, a vicar apostolic, a military ordinary, a prefect apostolic, a territorial prelate, a territorial abbot, an apostolic administrator, a diocesan administrator, a provicar in a vicariate apostolic and a pro-prefect in a prefecture apostolic;

(c)  “corporation” means a corporation constituted under the authority of section 3 of this Act;

(d)  “register” means the register instituted under the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons (chapter P-45).

R. S. 1964, c. 304, s. 1; 1993, c. 48, s. 403; 1997, c. 25, s. 18.

1994-01-01

1. In this Act, saving incompatibility, the term

(a)  “diocese” means any territorial division, present or future, subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part within the limits of Québec; such term includes specifically archdiocese, diocese, exarchate, abbey nullius, apostolic vicariate and apostolic prefecture;

(b)  “bishop” means an archbishop, bishop, exarch, abbot nullius, vicar apostolic, prefect apostolic and administrator apostolic, so long as he acts as such and remains in communion with the Roman Catholic Church;

(c)  “corporation” means a corporation constituted under the authority of section 3 of this Act;

(d)  “register” means the register instituted under the Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons (chapter P-45).

R. S. 1964, c. 304, s. 1; 1993, c. 48, s. 403.

1977-12-31

1. In this act, saving incompatibility, the term

(a)  “diocese” means any territorial division, present or future, subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop and situated in whole or in part within the limits of Québec; such term includes specifically archdiocese, diocese, exarchate, abbey nullius, apostolic vicariate and apostolic prefecture;

(b)  “bishop” means an archbishop, bishop, exarch, abbot nullius, vicar apostolic, prefect apostolic and administrator apostolic, so long as he acts as such and remains in communion with the Roman Catholic Church;

(c)  “corporation” means a corporation constituted under the authority of section 3 of this act.

R. S. 1964, c. 304, s. 1.